Nils Backlund
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nils Robert•Backlund |
| Used name | Nils•Backlund |
| Born | 25 October 1896 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 3 December 1964 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | SK Neptun, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After being active as a forward in the water polo tournaments of the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, Nils Backlund was coach of the Swedish team at the 1928 Olympics. Until 1917, he was a member of Stockholms Kappsimningsklubb SKK and subsequently was with SK Neptun. He won the Swedish title four times and played 13 international matches for Sweden. Also an excellent soccer player, Backlund was the goalkeeper of IFK Stockholm. From 1932-46 he was chairman of the Swedish Swimming Federation.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | SWE |
Nils Backlund | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | SWE |
Nils Backlund | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 4 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | SWE |
Nils Backlund | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #1 | Germany — Great Britain | Linesman | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Great Britain — Netherlands | Linesman | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #4 | France — United States | Linesman | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #5 | France — Argentina | Linesman | ||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | SWE |
Nils Backlund | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Hungary — Belgium | Goal Judge | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #4 | Belgium — Netherlands | Referee | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #5 | Netherlands — Uruguay | Linesman | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Hungary — Yugoslavia | Referee |